I have seen q5min during bolus, q15 min X 1 hour, then q30 min X 1 hour, then hourly. Also, to add to the mag. protocol, we check output qh...PERIOD, and with less then 25-30cc output an hour, mag. is stopped & doc. is notified. Stay safe out t...
Hi ya'll Absolutly everything that canoehead said AND: I live in a very rural area and our EMT's can give med's but only if a doc or ER charge RN is on the radio with verbel approval/orders. They do often give SL nitro and/or a GI cocktail to r/o hea...
Yes I recommend nursing as a career, it has a multitude of choices...Dr. office, hospital, agency, goverment, psych, ped's, wound care, just to mention a few...and LPN, 2 yr RN, 4 yr RN, 5 yr and on & on... Not many other careers have this room t...
I know it is a strange thing to say -- but maggots are a good thing:cool: At least for a nonhealing, necrotic, ulcer -- especially on the heal of a diabetic patient. It is non painful, continuious debredment that promoted wound healing. Just a coupl...
Great debate!! I think Rosy said it best, but many others made excellent points. I would like to add my two cents... Get organized (the non-4-letter word 'Union' comes to mind) and support $$/join a strong lobby group. We as nurses address the power...
Hi I work with pedi's so my info may vary but, 1) How do you assess tolerance? Check VS & BBS before and after feeds. 2) What do you use to flush? Tap water, unless contraindicated, ie distilled water for a CF or DI child -- cannot tolerate even ...
RachetRN replied to conniejean's topic in Med-Surg
Hi I am a nursing student. On my first rotation to the ICU I watched an NP remove a chest tube. I guess it was my bad because I did not ask more questions about this and just assumed (and we all know what assuming does to U & ME!) she did it beca...
Hi I am an RN student, but find the same situation...the telemetry beds on the floor are monitered by the RN's or LPN's on the floor, but when I quizz them on the meaning of the report info., they are vague. They usually respond that the ICU would ca...
RachetRN replied to tamdsandlin's topic in Pediatric
Hi nurs20 Your question is: ANYONE WORKING WITH CEREBRAL PALSY KIDS WITH TRACHS? ANY IDEA WHAT CAUSES THIS. OFFICIALLY THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN, BUT WOULD LIKE TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS. All of the CP kids I work with are Trached & on vents, mainly becau...
RachetRN replied to not-nancy-nurse's topic in Safety
Hi Nancy, I have worked on both sides of the fence...CNA in high school/technical school, then to LPN, and now to RN...Remember the old saying? You catch more flies with honey than you do with salt? When I statred out as an LPN after working there a...
WOW!!! I am at a loss for words. I cannot imagine using UAP's in such a dangerous manner. Over load of fluids, incorrect data on a strict I & O client, JP maintinance... all too important not to be done by a trained professional. Since they are a...
Hi I am a nursing student and this past week did rotations through rehab at Childrens Hospital. It appeared to me that the average day held 4-6 patients for the RN's on duty. The Nurse Techs about 7-9 patients. I am rather inexperienced and took care...
RachetRN replied to tamdsandlin's topic in Pediatric
Hi:eek: Here is my two cents. I do private duty and all the children I work with have a G-tube of one type or other (cath system or Mic-Key) so the problems with noncompliance of giving meds is influenced by bad tasting meds, but only on the surface...
Circumcision and the Cultural Component I think the AAP did a great job with the new guidelines it established for circumcision procedures. They established the procedure to be "potentially beneficial" (medically speaking). Had the research been les...